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Fractions Paper Folding
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Fractions Paper Folding
Imagine folding a paper strip into equal parts. Each part must be the same size. Read each question carefully and use the fraction bars to help you.
Paper-strip clues
A fraction tells us about equal parts of a whole.
1.Aisha folds a paper strip once to make 2 equal parts. What fraction is one part?
- 1/2
- 1/4
- 1/8
2.Ari folds another strip into 4 equal parts. What is one of those parts called?
- A half
- A quarter
- An eighth
3.Match each fraction word to its symbol.
- half
- quarter
- eighth
- 1/4
- 1/8
- 1/2
4.Look at the strip. How many equal parts make the whole, and how many parts are shaded?
Compare the pieces
When a whole is split into more equal parts, each part is smaller.
5.Both bars show one shaded piece. Which shaded piece is bigger: 1/2 or 1/4?
- 1/2
- 1/4
- They are the same size
1/2
1/4
6.A paper strip is folded into 8 equal parts. How many eighths make the same amount as one half?
- 2 eighths
- 4 eighths
- 8 eighths
7.Put these pieces in order from smallest to biggest: 1/2, 1/8, 1/4.
8.True or false: If a strip is folded into 4 equal parts, each part is bigger than one half of the strip.
TrueFalse
9.Complete the sentence: In 1/4, what does the 4 tell us about the whole?
10.Draw a paper strip split into 4 equal parts. Shade 1 part and write the fraction you shaded.
11.Explain why one half of a strip is bigger than one quarter. You can use the bars or your own words.
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